Girault Pastels were also known as 'Quentin de la Tour" in the U.S.A.
And back under their original name: Girault Pastels (without sleeves).
300 colors of pure and brilliant pigments are available (as shown on "Collection 300").
The Pastel is .38" in diameter and 2.5" in length
This exceptional Pastel fills the niche between middle soft and very soft pastel.
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GIRAULT HOW
Girault Pastels are made of natural pigments that are traditionally used in fine arts.
Colors are created through the blending of pure pigments; pastels are made by mixing these pigments with white.
Special attention is paid to keeping the hardness of the sticks the same throughout the whole series
First, the pigments and the white are ground; then
water is added and the paste is mechanically wrung and molded into the
required shape before being manually cut at the needed length
The sticks are numbered and stamped and then left to dry.
Girault Pastels contain NO heavy metal
GIRAULT: TWO PASTELS IN ONE!
Girault Pastels are so versatile; they can be used early in the painting like a hard pastel, and throughout the painting like softer pastels
Dense but smooth, creamy without being overly soft.
Girault are great for covering large area or detail work.
Fixative is not necessary to keep your painting like new.
But if used, only high quality required and apply sparingly.
Girault Pastels have rich, saturated colors in an efficient, slim-profile pastel that is perfect for the detail areas for portrait and figurative work.
Girault superior lightfastness and quality pigments insure that painting will retain its color integrity for generations.
Although the pastels are soft, they do not disintegrate in use and travel very, very well.
